Aloo ka Samosa

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Perfect Indo-Pakistani savory snack! Great in rainy days and tea parties. It is a pastry made from scratch, stuffed with potatoes, onions, coriander,lemon juice, and spices.

Ingredients

  • 3 cup Maida flour (all purpose flour)
  • 3 tsp cooking oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • Water to knead dough
  • 3 large potatoes boiled, peeled, and cubed
  • 1 large onion finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 tsp red chili powder
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
  • 1/2 tsp coriander seeds crushed
  • 2 tsp fresh chopped coriander leaves (cilentro)
  • 3 chopped green chilies
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil for frying

Preparation

Step 1

Mix the Maida flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Add 3 tbsp oil to flour and salt and mix it well with your hands until mixture is tender and soft. Set aside about 10 minutes. Make a ball and rub the ball with about 1/2 tsp oil and slip it into a plastic bag. Set aside 20-25 minutes.

Heat 2 tbsp oil, Add chopped onion and golden brown it. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and coriander seeds and fried until mustard seeds pops.

Add potatoes and stir, Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, salt, green chilies, and fresh coriander leaves.
Stir for 2-3 minutes, Add lemon juice cook another 2 minutes and keep set aside.

Make a thin 5″ diam. round with some dough. Cut into two halves. Moisten it with maida (flour) water mixture. Join and press together to make a cone.

Place a tbsp. of filling in the cone and seal third side. Make five to six. Put in hot oil, deep fry on low to medium till light brown. Do not fry on high, or the samosas will turn out oily and soggy. Drain on paper towel.

Delicious Aloo ka Samosa is ready to serve. Serve hot with ketchup or chutney.